St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-10
Preparations About Completed for the
Funeral Of the Late Henry Ward
Beecher.
The Ceremonies at the House Will Be At
tended Only by the Family and
Close Friends.
The Remains Afterward to Be In State
for While at Plymouth
Church.
Rev. Joseph Parker, of London, Pays
Tribute to His Deceased
Friend.

ments for the funeral of the late Henry
Ward Beecher are not yet completed, but
1T has been decided that it shall be a public
one. At the house the services will be
strictly Of a private nature, in compliance
with the wish OF the family. DR.. c. H.
Hall, of the Church of the Trinity, an old
friend OF the famous preacher, will offici-
ate. None but the family will be admitted
to these services, which will be OF the
simplest nature. The body will be es-
corted to Plymouth church at the close of
the funeral service by the Thirteenth regi.
ment, of Brooklyn, of which Mr.. Beecher
was chaplain. The regiment will then
pass by the body, which will be laid
in front OF the platform. They will then
be dismissed and will leave Company q,
which is known as the Plymouth company,
and is composed chiefly of members of Mr..
Beechers congregation. to remain on guard
while the body is laid in state in the church.
The church will remain open all day Thurs
day, and the friends and members of the
congregation will have the first privilege of
passing before the body. On Friday the
church will be opened to the public. This
course has been rendered necessary i'm con-
sequence of the extent of the friends and
admirers of the great divine. The citizens
committee. of which eX-Mayor Seth Low Is
chairman, will have charge of the body
until the interment on Saturday
THE COFFIN
will be very plain one and will be covered
with best broadcloth with plain silver
mountings. There is to be no ornamental
ton except plain silk fringe. 1t will rest
in the church on a. platform raised six
inches from the floor of the church. The
feet will rest towards the east so that the
people passing up the east aisle and in front
of the pulpit will get full view Of the
features as they pass along slowly by the
bier. They will turn to the right at the
head of the coffin and then out into Orange
or Cranberry streets. On Thursday none
but those having tickets will be admitted to
the church. The tickets will be given to
pew holders and others entitled to them.
Each pew holds five persons. and only four
tickets will be given to the pew
holders. the OTHER tickets being
reserved for visiting members of G. A. r.
posts, privileged persons and personal
friends. 1t was expected that all overflow
service would have been held in the Acad-
emy of Music, but that building could not
be obtained as il was engaged. The private
funeral services will be held on Thursday
and the public funeral services will be held
OH Friday. BrOoklyn's buildings to-day
are
DRAPED IN MOURNING.
The municipal buildings and court houses,
public buildings and stores are being heav-
lily draped in black. Many private resi-
dences are also draped. Nearly every
prominent organization i'll the city of
Brooklyn has met and passed resolutions
expressive of grief in the loss of the emf
nent divine. The public schools will prob
ably be closed OH the day of the funeral
Many merchants intend to close their stores.
The aldermen met to-day and appointed
a committee to wait upon eX-Mayor
Lowe, chairman of the memorial commit
tee. They offered the use of the city hall
to allow the remains to lie in state. They
were thanked and told that it had been ar
ranged to have the remains lie in state in
Plymouth church. The Plymouth church
committee accepted the offer of the citizens
committee, headed by eX-Mayor Lowe, to
have formal services held in the different
churches in the vicinity of Plymouth
church at the same time that the funeral
services are held. 1t would be impossible
for the thousands of people to Igain admis-
sion to the church.
THE BODY WAS EMBALMED
to-day. The face was no. pinched. but it
had fiattened ont much. Mrs. .Beecher was
taken out by friend for the relief of q
drive this afternoon, but soon returned
thoroughly exhausted. Fears are enter
tanned that she will not long survive her
illustrious husband. The following were re-
ceived to-day:
New Haven, Conn.,. March e.-The New
Haven Central Association of Congregational
ministers now in session express to Mrs
Beecher and family their deepest sympathy
with her and them in the death of the good
men prominent in his age for his devotion to
freedom and humanity, and among most of
his generation as preacher of righteousness
and love. N. j. SQUIRE, Moderator.
r. w. HUNT, Registrar.
ST. Louis, March 9.-The Congregation Tenn
pie of God of st. Lous mourn with you in
your sorrow. May the eternal Lord of hosts
comfort you. l.. II. SoNNEsCHEIN. Rabbi.
ISAAC SCHwAB.
Sculptor Quincy Ward made very satis-
factory cast this morning of the features of
the dead.